Chapter 8: About Pokémon food

"Ruin carving craft...?"

Guang Tai frowns and ponders.

If it's carving, his family's craft is carving craft.

But Ruin Stone Block, doesn't that refer to the stone bricks in the ruins, or the rocks outside? And what is a Symbolic Stone Slab?

He doesn't know the function either. This is normal. After all, he hasn't really obtained this kind of material yet, but this is not urgent.

The Sinjoh Ruins are on the nearby high mountains. Although the journey is a bit far, it is summer now... It is the window period for entering the ruins.

This land does not snow for only 4 months a year, from early summer to late autumn.

In the Pokémon world, the famous person related to carving, Guang Tai first thinks of the carving artist Brassius from the Paldea region.

Every region has some magical carvings, but few people know whose hands those carvings came from. This can be considered a major hidden setting of the Pokémon world. Stone carving masters don't like to be famous.

Of course, there are also Rhydon sculptures that often appear in ruins. Of course, those carvers have long since passed away.

As for Gym sculptures, just as Guang Tai saw when browsing the original owner's memories, the original owner's family would often carve stone statues for Gyms. In some Rock-type Gyms, the original owner's father would also go to repair and redo the reliefs and stone decorations inside the Gym.

Although there are still many questions in his heart, Pokémon matters always feel quite magical, so he can't help but think a bit more.

In this process, Honedge has also been waiting on the side, just standing there for a good while, until Guang Tai picks up the Eviolite emitting luster, and suddenly finds that Honedge is staring at him blankly.

"{}?"

"Hmm, what's wrong?"

Speaking of which, the two 【ˋˊ】 on Honedge's scabbard look more like eyes.

But at this time, Honedge is thinking—

This gemstone looks different from the way it wore it before. Only this look now can be called a gemstone!

If I had known, I wouldn't have given it to you!

"Oh, is it attracted? Right, try wearing it."

Guang Tai hands the Eviolite to Honedge, and the latter hesitates for a moment, then rolls up the Eviolite with its blue ribbon and places it on its hilt. To Guang Tai's surprise, an inlay slot automatically appears on the hilt, and the gemstone snaps in perfectly.

Guang Tai immediately ponders.

Sure enough, although Honedge belongs to the Mineral Egg Group and doesn't have a mouth to eat, it possesses a composite type of Ghost and Steel. The two types already explain its essence. It is both a soul and an ancient sword itself. Manipulating the ancient sword to produce small morphological changes is easy.

Speaking of which, in past anime, there also appeared "folding sword" Aegislash. It was always thought that it was an exaggerated drawing method used in battle to reflect tension. Now it seems it is quite "realistic."

Although it is the Mineral Egg Group, in the Pokémon world, the definition is still... biological. Hey, what kind of three-fold biological creature is that!

"Yo!"

After obtaining the Eviolite, Honedge feels that the toughness of its sword body has been significantly improved. This feeling is very subtle. This stone was just an ordinary gemstone before, but now, it seems to have "come alive"!

Not only has it come alive, but it also resonates with itself, mobilizing a certain power within its body bit by bit and forming an endless cycle. Although it is very weak, this feeling is quite good!

Honedge blinks its single eye and emits a sound toward Guang Tai:

"Yo!"

I have worn it, feels great!

"Hard, tough, looks like the state is quite good." Guang Tai smiles: "Keep carrying it until it's sold. Hmm, it's estimated that it can be worn for a few more days. The customer hasn't replied to me yet, and now this stone can make your defense ability grow gradually."

"But I promise, I will definitely find a new Eviolite to return to you."

"In the future, my craftsmanship will get better and better, and the effect of the stones polished will be better! But, if you evolve to the final form, you won't need items like Eviolite."

Honedge's eyes light up instantly, and it dances its sword body happily.

"Yo!"

Full of confidence in the future, this is the mentality that the new King I chose should have!

As for the gemstone, it doesn't matter if it's fate!

Guang Tai stretches his body and looks at the time on the computer.

21:00.

Phew... Guang Tai lets out a long breath. Although his body is a bit tired, this day was indeed quite fulfilling.

Honedge's sudden appearance directly disrupted his thinking and forcibly integrated him into this world.

This is also a good thing.

From waking up until night, he has been working, not even noticing the change in time. During the period, he only ate some dried fruit to satisfy his hunger, and now he is finally free.

"Work for today ends here. Time to eat."

To celebrate his first meeting with Honedge, he should make some good dishes, but the types and total amount of ingredients at home are not much. Making some stew is fine, but he can't make more sumptuous dishes.

He needs to buy more from the villagers. Let's wait until he takes down his first big customer and earns some savings.

Usually, picking some wild vegetables and Berries in the mountains and forests is enough to eat.

"Speaking of which, what do you eat? Do you eat Pokémon food?"

Guang Tai looks at Honedge and suddenly ponders.

Although most Ghost-type Pokémon can survive by absorbing life force, if they are given normal Pokémon food and human food, they seem to be able to eat it too. Of course, some special Pokémon really don't eat normal food...

What is the eating process of Ghost-type Pokémon?

Does this guy, whose body is a sword and whose essence is a ghost, really need to eat this kind of regular meal?

Its setting seems to be feeding on life, but among the Honedge family Pokémon he knows, it seems that no Honedge or Aegislash has ever absorbed the life force of its master. In contrast, the Litwick family with similar settings can be said to be evil.

And this guy can't learn any "absorption" moves.

From the egg group, if he remembers correctly, it should be the Mineral Egg Group. Of course, the Mineral Egg Group doesn't necessarily only eat stones, soil, ice, etc. For example, Sudowoodo, it is also in the Mineral Egg Group, but it can also eat normal Pokémon food.

Then which one does this ghost sword love?

"Yo~"

Honedge answers as a matter of course.

Of course, it's life essence. But it doesn't necessarily have to be human.

It's just that human essence can be quickly recovered through eating, so eating human essence is more convenient. And as a weapon, it is also symbiotic with the holder... of course, Guang Tai seems not to need weapon protection.

Honedge: Stare—

It gestures with its blue ribbon hand while making a sound:

"Yo? Yo!"

Isn't that kind of thing common? Like the brave man's sword stuck in the forest!

As long as the brave man's sword is placed in a designated position, no matter how many years, the sword will not be damaged!

"Ah, brave man's sword, huh. Does this kind of setting really exist? You mean nature's essence is also essence? It's reasonable. After all, there are wild Honedge, so they can't go and absorb wild people."

Guang Tai ponders.

Brave man's sword stuck in the forest... Sounds like something like a 'Rusted Sword'... If Zacian had an Aegislash in its mouth, how high would the base stats be?

Afterward, he thinks of something.

"So, does the essence of Berries also count?"

"Yo!"

Honedge blinks and makes a sound indicating that Guang Tai is right.

Berries of course count. Without essence, how can it recover HP!

"Then in that case, do Revive Herbs work? Although if used in a full HP state, it should show 'It will have no effect'..."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 9 =====